But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

Wherefore he says, Wake up, thou that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

in order that he might sanctify it, purifying it by the washing of water by the word,

that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.

But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife I speak that she may fear the husband.

that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.

knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free.

And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

For this reason take to you the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.

and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

for which I am an ambassador bound with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all things known to you;

whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.

having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

so that my bonds have become manifest as being in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;

and that the most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.

These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;

for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.

Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

fulfil my joy, that ye may think the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, thinking one thing;

and having been found in figure as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and that the death of the cross.

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal beings,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to God the Father's glory.

So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,

holding forth the word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child a father, he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings.

but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall soon come;

since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;

for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that I might be the less sorrowful.

because for the sake of the work he drew near even to death, venturing his life that he might fill up what lacked in your ministration toward me.

But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;

and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,

Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.

(for many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think of me, but lacked opportunity.

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.

I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.

And know also ye, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I came out of Macedonia, no assembly communicated anything to me in the way of giving and receiving save ye alone;

Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.

For this reason we also, from the day we heard of your faith and love, do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:

Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God;

And I say this to the end that no one may delude you by persuasive speech.

See that there be no one who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

have your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth;

and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to the image of him that has created him;

Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.

For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.

Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,

to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.

Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in the Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:

Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

And when the letter has been read among you, cause that it be read also in the assembly of Laodiceans, and that ye also read that from Laodicea.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.

so that ye became models to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia:

for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;

For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which we had to you, that it has not been in vain;

Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe:

that ye should walk worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.

And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always: but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;

But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;

night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication;

that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,

He therefore that in this disregards his brother, disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.

Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

that ye may walk reputably towards those without, and may have need of no one.

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are fallen asleep, to the end that ye be not grieved even as also the rest who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus has died and has risen again, so also God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

(For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain to the coming of the Lord, are in no way to anticipate those who have fallen asleep;

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief by night.

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:

for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;